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Friday, February 10, 2006

Children's Chiropractic Exhibit

Strolling through the Discovery Center of the Southern Tier, in Binghamtown, NY, with his four year old daughter, Joe McAulliffe, DC, noticed an important discrepancy among the museum's exhibits. Although the Discovery Center had a child-size optometrist's office, a dental exhibit and a life size ambulance, there was no chiropractic display.

With the creative and financial input of the New York Chiropractic Council, Dr. McAuliffe and Dr. Martin were able to build an interactive display that conveyed their message. Some of the activities available include: a life sized 5-year old girl with electrified nerves and a sliding vertebrae; a backpack safety center with information on backpack weight-to-body ratio; a mirrored posture station; and an adjusting table that explains a standard chiropractic visit.